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Jo Churchill MP for Bury St Edmunds Constituency

Current MP Details

Jo Churchill MP photograph
Conservative

Jo Churchill is the Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8487
[email protected]
Website
http://www.jochurchill.org.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/jochurchill4

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
89,644
Turnout
61,957 (69%)
Majority
24,988
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
86,071
Turnout
62,160 (72%)
Majority
18,441
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
85,982
Turnout
59,341 (69%)
Majority
21,301
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
84,716
Turnout
58,718 (69%)
Majority
12,380
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
13 Nov 2023 to Now
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
11 Oct 2022 to 21 Nov 2023
Committee
Committee of Selection
8 Sep 2022 to 13 Nov 2023
Government Post
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
22 Jun 2022 to 5 Jul 2022
Committee
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022
Committee
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022
Committee
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill
1 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021
Committee
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill
16 Sep 2021 to 6 Jul 2022
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
7 Sep 2021 to 19 Sep 2021
Committee
Health and Care Bill
26 Jul 2019 to 16 Sep 2021
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
9 Jan 2018 to 26 Jul 2019
Government Post
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
20 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
6 Jul 2015 to 23 Jan 2017
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Bury St Edmunds
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
353
Early Day Motions
2
Written Questions
79
Votes
1,595
Date
Debate
Contributions
22 Apr 2024
Food Poverty Strategy
3
Details
18 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
7
Details
18 Mar 2024
Regional Variations: Unemployment and Inactivity
3
Details
18 Mar 2024
Jobcentres: Darlington
3
Details
18 Mar 2024
Job Vacancies: Banff and Buchan
3
Details
5 Feb 2024
Statutory Sick Pay Eligibility: Stoke-on-Trent North
2
Details
5 Feb 2024
Disability Action Plan
1
Details
5 Feb 2024
Cost of Living: Food Banks
3
Details
5 Feb 2024
Child Poverty
5
Details
5 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
3
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Jo Churchill
Conservative
Current Member
Jo Churchill is the Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).
1 May 1997
to 30 Mar 2015
Mr David Ruffley
Conservative
Retired
Mr David Ruffley is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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